Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 21: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has not only refuted the allegation of Gupkar Alliance that level playing field is not allowed to Alliance as a “blatant lie” and “deliberate misrepresentation of facts” but has also accused it of preparing ground to justify their impending defeat.
Brig veteran Anil Gupta, spokesperson of the Party has accused the Gupkar leaders of playing the “victim card” as usual and pedaling a false narrative of unfair play. “They are so used to claiming “victimhood” and successfully spinning false narratives to sentimentally exploit the gullible Kashmiri people that they are unwilling now to smell the coffee and accept the obvious reality of changed public mood unwilling to accept them this time,” stated Brig Gupta.
He said the leaders of Gupkar Gang have taken to twitter and media interviews to create an impression that level playing field is not being provided for the conduct of District Development Councils (DDCs) elections polling for which will begin within a week. While claiming that non-BJP candidates are not being allowed to campaign they have accused the BJP of “misusing the official machinery” in Jammu and Kashmir against the joint candidates being fielded by the Peoples’ Alliance which is totally false.
In this regard he referred to the tweet of former CM, Omar Abdullah and allegation of another former CM Mehbooba Mufti.
“BJP denies the allegation that its candidates are being given any sort of preferential treatment by the administration. Our candidates are also governed by the same restrictions and allowed same time for canvassing as the other candidates. They are also staying in cluster accommodation with other candidates. In fact the administration is stricter with our candidates on the plea that greater threat exists to BJP candidates,” stated Brig Gupta. But BJP has a well-knit network of Karyakartas who are canvassing for our candidates.
The Gupkar Gang is against the Panchayat Raj system and does not want the DDCs to be formed. They were opposed to holding the elections since it would shift the centre of power from Gupkar Road to villages and still nurture the hope of elections being cancelled if few candidates are targeted by the terrorists.
He said rather than resorting to blame game and pedaling lies the Gupkar Gang should assist the administration in creating a conducive atmosphere for the conduct of these elections.
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